Mercedes S 700, S 800 & S 900 Trademark Filings Could Suggest Something Big Is Coming

Mercedes S-Class remains the pinnacle of Mercedes luxury. The Maybach models lead the pack, aiming at the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Bentley Flying Spur, and it appears that the three-pointed star brand does not intend to stop here.
 

Recent trademark filings dating to November 26, 2024, discovered by the peeps at CarMoses suggest something major could be on the horizon for the German premium automaker. The company is looking to secure the S 700, S 800, and S 900 nameplates. The EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) website reveals that the monikers can be used on cars and car parts.
 
If you’re familiar with tactics deployed by automakers, this move might tell us Mercedes could launch superior versions of the S-Class. The S 700 could be a punchier version of the S 63, or perhaps a Maybach of some sort, and the S 800 and S 900 might bring the output to insane levels. There is also a small chance that the nameplates could be used on limited edition and/or one-off models.
 
Still, securing monikers could also mean absolutely nothing. Car manufacturers do this all the time to prevent the competition from applying for the same names. Thus, as much as we’d like to see new S 700, S 800, and S 900 versions of the Mercedes S-Class, regardless of whether they are Benzes, AMGs, or Maybachs (hopefully not EVs), chances are they might never materialize.
 
With the day-dreaming mode engaged, we could babble about how the car world needs a proper rival to the Rolls-Royce Phantom, and a hypothetical Mercedes-Maybach S 900 might just try and pin it into its corner. If not size-wise, then at least in terms of personalization and luxury features, leaving the current Maybach S-Class models behind and commanding so much money that only the one-percenters could afford it.
 
The top flavor of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is the S 680 4Matic. It begins at $240,500 in the United States for the 2025 model year and sticks to the V12 recipe. Power comes from a handcrafted 6.0-liter bi-turbo unit that pumps out 621 hp (630 ps/463 kW) between 5,250 and 5,500 rpm, and it takes four and a half seconds to zip to sixty mph (97 kph). The 2025 S 580 has an MSRP of $203,500, uses a mild-hybrid twin-turbo 4.0L V8 with 496 hp (503 ps/370 kW), and is two-tenths of a second slower.
 
The fastest and most powerful S-Class is the Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance. This model needs just 3.2 seconds to sprint to sixty, taps out at 180 mph (290 kph) as an option, and boasts 791 hp (802 ps/590 kW) and 1,055 pound-foot (1,430 Nm) of torque from its electrified 4.0L bi-turbo V8.
 
So, do you think Mercedes is prepping superior versions of the S-Class, as the trademark filings discovered by the quoted outlet suggest?